allowance
常用短語
at no allowance 無節制地，盡情地
make a heavy allowance 大減價，大削價
make allowance for 斟酌，考慮，估計；體諒，允許有...余地
messing allowance 伙食津貼
monkey's allowance 限量供應
the allowance of luggage 行李的限重
【商務語境】
n.[C]
①允許，被允許的東西（如限期、限額等）
例句
The allowance for damage to materials and components in the course of processing and assembling is 3.2%. 加工裝配過程中原料及零部件允許有3.2%的損耗率。
②津貼，補貼，補償
例句
He was granted a big travelling allowance from the company. 他從公司領到一大筆差旅補助費。
③折扣，減讓
例句
If you could make some allowance on your quoted prices, it would help to introduce your goods to my customers. 如果貴公司能對已報價給與折扣，這將有助于我們向顧客介紹貴公司的產品。
商務短語
allowance for breakage （貨物）破損折扣
allowance for damage 貨物損害允許率
allowance for depreciation 備抵折扣（指固定資產因折舊已分攤為成本的賬項）
allowance for exchange loss 匯兌損失允許率
allowed cost 容許成本
allowed depreciation 容許折舊額
allowed time （完成某項工作允許耗用的）規定時間，允許時間（指企業允許工人用于休息、用膳和清洗保養工具機器等的時間）
expence allowance 開支補貼
mileage allowance 里程補貼
time allowance 計時津貼
travelling allowance 旅行補貼

annual
【一般語境】
adj.
年度的，一年一次的，全年的
商務短語
annual account 年度總帳
annual balance 年終結余
annual budget 年度預算
annual closing 年度決算
annual rate of increase 年增長率
annual report 年度財務報告（報表）
annual return 年度納稅申報表
annual sales volume 年銷售額
annual statement 年度決策書
annual value 年值（指計征房地產的基準，即房地產的年度租金減去維修費、保險費等剩下的凈值）

appeal
n.[U]
①吸引力，感染力
②〖法律〗上訴，訴諸
例句
He lost his appeal for damages against the factory. 他提出上訴向該工廠索賠，但敗訴了。
vt.
①對...有吸引力，迎合...的興趣（與to連用）
例句
We trust that this new product of ours will appeal to your market. 相信我們這種新產品會引起你方市場興趣。
②〖法律〗上訴，訴諸，求助于
例句
The company appealed against its supplier for the break of contract. 那家公司對供方不履行合同提出上訴。
商務短語
appeal bound 上訴保證書
lodge an appeal to 提出上訴

application
【商務語境】
n.
①[U]
申請，請求，申請書
例句
Applications for the job should be submitted to the personnel department by the deadline. 求職申請須在截止日期前送到人事科。
②[U]
應用，使用，適用
例句
In manufacturing industry this new technology is of wide application. 在制造業這種新工藝的應用很廣。
商務短語
application for export 出口申請（書）
application for import 進口申請（書）
application for quotation （公司）股票上市申請（書）
application for registration 申請注冊，申請登記
application for shares 申請認購股票
application form 申請表
application money 股票認購金（指為申請購買新發行股票而預先支付的款項）
application rights 認購（股份）權

appliance
【商務語境】
n.
器具，用具，器械，裝置
例句
The kitchen is equipped with modern appliance. 廚房裝置很現代。
商務短語
electrical appliances 電氣制品，（家用）電器
household appliances家庭用具，家用電器

appreciation
【商務語境】
n.[U]
①感謝，感激
例句
We take this chance to express our appreciation of your financial support. 我們借此機會對你的經濟援助表示感謝。
②欣賞，理解
例句
He was promoted in appreciation of his excellent performance in marketing. 他得到晉升是因為他在營銷中表現出色。
③升值，漲價
例句
There is a great appreciation of the dollar against the Japanese yen recently. 近來美元對日元的比值劇增。
商務短語
appreciation of currency 貨幣升值
appreciationof fixed assets 固定資產增值
appreciation surplus 增值盈余（指固定資產的估定價值超過帳面價值的部分）

應用：

1. 請告訴我們你方能否對這批有毛病的貨物給予大幅度減價。
2. 他開始做生意時資金匱乏，只得向父親求助。
3. 產品目錄函索即寄。

翻譯

1. Please let us know if you will make us a substantial allowance for the faulty quality of the goods.
2. When he started his business, he was short of funds and he had to appeal to his father for support.
3. Product catalogues will be sent on application.